Meghann Myers
Pentagon bureau chief
Meghann Myers is the Pentagon bureau chief at Military Times. She covers operations, policy, personnel, leadership and other issues affecting service members.
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Pentagon won’t say if troop deployment tempo exceeds recommended goal
The Pentagon says its data on whether troops are getting three months home for every month deployed is classified.
The Pentagon’s top two jobs are finally filled
The Defense Department has a secretary and deputy secretary, for the first time since late last year.
There should be a new SECDEF by Tuesday night
The Pentagon's plan for filling its top two jobs is moving along.
Trump says he has a plan to win the Afghanistan war in 10 days
President Trump said he would win the war in Afghanistan in 10 days, and at the cost of 10 million lives.
Dying of cancer, a Green Beret makes his Feres Doctrine case to President Trump
Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal asked Trump for his support on a bill that would help victims of military medicine malpractice.
Hundreds of recruits got into the Army without passing a mandatory fitness test
In early 2017, the Army implemented a new fitness test. But not everyone took it.
More troops are heading to the US-Mexico border
A thousand National Guard troops and 1,100 more active duty will be supporting Customs and Border Patrol.
Can Mark Esper save DoD? Senators sure hope so.
Army Secretary Mark Esper could be confirmed as the new defense secretary early as Thursday.
Navy secretary temporarily takes over Pentagon’s top job ahead of Esper confirmation hearing
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer is expected to perform two of the Pentagon's top roles in the coming weeks.
Why DoD is still using burn pits, even while now acknowledging their danger
Burn pits come with a lot of health risks, but the Pentagon says they sometimes can't avoid using them
